International Game Technology’s DoubleDown Casino social gaming website has debuted the Wheel of Fortune Double Times Pay 3x4x5x variant for desktop and mobile devices, featuring a substantial 2000x bonus pay-out. The most popular game theme on the DoubleDown Casino app since its launch last year, this fourth Wheel of Fortune theme to launch on the …
BetConstruct is to offer what it claims are the world’s largest sports jackpots following an agreement with Colossus Bets this week. The deal includes the revolutionary £10,000,000 Colossus and the world’s largest sports jackpot, as well as patented partial cash out technology, made available to BetConstruct’s over 100 global partners. Vahe Baloulain CEO of BetConstruct …
Online gaming technology provider Genii has launched Spin16, a new slots product line that allows players to interact directly with the reels, spinning any reel in any direction rather than just pressing a single spin button. The company claims that its Spin 16 patented technology represents a major change in the way video slots are …
Addressing the company’s annual general meeting today (Thursday) Paddy Power chairman Nigel Northbridge gave a trading update for the period 1 January to 11 May 2015 versus the equivalent period last year, commenting that the group has enjoyed a good start to the year. Although sports results have been unfavourable across the sector, this has …
Cherry AB subsidiary Yggdrasil Gaming has added more detail to its section in the group’s first quarter 2015 report (see previous report), advising the following highlights: * Launched HMTL5 framework, iSENSE 2.0, with new UI * Launched first progressive jackpot, Joker Millions * Launched Infinite API for Gamification * Innovative Super Free Spins concept launched …
In what looks like an attempt to recover lost ground after a Nevada magistrate and a District Court Judge both found the FBI methods of gathering evidence in the Phua case unconstitutional , federal prosecutors hit Phua with a new charge on Wednesday, accusing him of conspiracy to commit a felony. It’s taken the prosecution …
The California mass circulation newspaper LA Times has suggested in an op-ed article that the online poker legalisation debate in the state has been going on for too long, and that lawmakers should concentrate on the protection of the consumer and ignore the feuding among various interested industry parties. “Rather than picking winners and losers …
Northern California’s Graton Resort & Casino has partnered free-to-play casino games developer PLAYSTUDIOS’ Real World Rewards Program. myVEGAS mobile slots, myVEGAS mobile blackjack and myVEGAS Facebook customers can now redeem their in-game loyalty points for rewards at the terrestrial casino which may include free slot play, dinners and/or complimentary accommodation. PLAYSTUDIOS has inked similar deals …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) revealed a 3 percent drop in Atlantic City casino industry revenues for the month of April, but a double-digit rise in internet gambling revenues. Internet gambling showed growth of 11 percent to almost $12.7 million during the month, but online poker continued its decline by 23 percent …
Canadian online gaming firm Intertain Group reported on its first quarter 2015 results saying while the acquisition of the Jackpotjoy Group had negatively affected results in the short term, the company was excited about long term prospects. The company delivered an impressive increase in Revenue amounting to C$ 32.8 million compared to C$ 3.1 million …
International Game Technology reported pre-merger business’ GTECH and IGT (referred as Legacy) first quarter and second quarter 2015 results respectively. Key performance highlights for GTECH S.p.A.’s first quarter ending March 31, 2015 include: Consolidated Revenue growth of 3 percent to Euro 808 million (Q1/2014: Euro 781 million). EBITDA of Euro 296 million was in line …
Spanish gambling regulator La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) will begin its second granting of general licenses for new operators or existing licensees wanting to expand their offer. Nineteen operators have applied for a total of 27 general gambling licenses, the DGOJ confirmed. 12 of those applications do not presently hold a licence …
Berlin-based app development start-up Couchsports has launched its Tippn sports betting app on the iOS platform in collaboration with German sports betting operator Tipico. Tipico’s betting products have been integrated within the iOS app and provide punters with one swipe betting. “We have seen that there are currently only a few products in the sports …
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has named Ladbrokes in its biggest two-year title sponsorship deal to date. Under the terms of the deal, Ladbrokes will title sponsor the 2015/16 season which includes rights across all four leagues and 42 clubs. Scottish football leagues will become know as the Ladbrokes Premiership, Ladbrokes Championship, Ladbrokes League …
Previously communicated board changes at 888 Holdings have been put into effect. Chief executive officer Brian Mattingley has stepped down to fill the role of executive chairman while non-executive chairman Richard Kilsby has retired after nine years with the company. Independent non-executive director John Anderson retired from the board after 14 years and chief operating …
Online lottery firm, ZEAL Network (formerly Tipp24) reported a robust start to 2015 in its latest quarterly report saying lower jackpot pay-outs and decreased operating expenses had a favourable impact. For the first quarter 2015 period ending March 31, 2015, key performance highlights include: Revenue amounting to Euro 34.9 million (Q1/2014: Euro 30.8 million), an …
Bettorlogic, a provider of real-time bet stimulation technology, has partnered with Betfred to supply data for the bookmaker’s ACCAttacka app. ACCAttacka utilises Bettorlogic’s comprehensive data and analysis to suggest football accumulators to punters who simply choose their stake and how much they would like to potentially win before a bespoke football multiple is generated. Bettorlogic’s …
FlowPlay, a virtual games and technology developer that has diversified into social casino action, has announced year-on-year revenue growth of more than 240 percent in Q1-2015, highlighting an unprecedented year in terms of employee, product and customer growth. The casual games developer reached its first million dollar revenue month during in 2014 and has continued …
The very promising progress of online gambling legalisation bill HB 649 in Pennsylvania (see previous reports) could be complicated by what appears to be a self-interested intervention by the land-based Parx Casino, which is reportedly lobbying state lawmakers for the inclusion in future online gambling regulations of in-person registration by players at existing casino licensees. …
Online slot fans can look forward to several new offerings from Microgaming, BetSoft and TopGame, with two games just launched and a third scheduled soon. Already launched are TopGame’s “Graveyard Shift” and BetSoft’s “Mega Glam Life”, whilst Microgaming’s future release list includes the entertaining new “Hot as Hades” game. Graveyard Shift is a five reel, …
Fifty-nine Vietnamese people, accused of being involved in an international online gambling ring, went to trial Tuesday in a Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court. Xinhua News agency reported that investigations had uncovered almost 12000 accounts, with total transactions valued at over 2000 billion Vietnamese Dong (around GBP 58.8 million), which were opened on Mansion …
English professional association football club Blackburn Rovers has named online gaming operator DafaBet as its official shirt sponsor and international betting and gaming partner following a reported multi-million pound deal covering the 2015/2016 football season. John Cruces, head of sports marketing and sponsorship at Dafabet, said: “Everyone is aware that this year is the 20th …
A statement posted on behalf of Metro Play Ltd and 666BET by the UK Gambling Commission informs customers that they may now request withdrawals following a partnership with payment processor Skrill (see previous report). The statement said all withdrawal requests made since the company’s websites were reinstated are being processed but require manual approval so …
Live dealer provider Evolution Gaming is set to launch its latest live dealer studio situated at the Circus Group-owned Casino de Spa in Belgium. The company said it had signed agreements with “a number of Belgium’s A-Licence holders” who will stream online Live Casino from the new studio located in the “Pink Ballroom” at the …